Posted on 02/10/2012 9:14:39 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
Rick Santorum’s victories this week in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota laid bare Mitt Romney’s weaknesses and the GOP’s fading prospects for defeating Barack Obama.
Romney’s advantages are money and organization. His well financed machine overwhelmed opponents in Florida, but he chose not to devote many resources to those beauty contests, and without the advantages of money—and massive attack ads—Mr. Santorum bested him by an average margin of 20 percent.
Mr. Santorum’s principal appeal is social issues and adherence to Republican economic fundamentalism. That plays well among Republican primary voters, who are dominated by rock-jawed conservatives, even in ideologically diverse states like Colorado, Missouri, and Minnesota.
If Santorum had Romney’s money, he could win the nomination but would still get trounced by Barack Obama.
Nationally, Mr. Santorum’s hard-right positions on social issues would not serve him with more moderate voters—even those who might privately lean toward his agenda.
Consider Catholics, who are a quarter of registered voters and went with the winner in 9 of the last 10 presidential elections, including President Obama. They are accustomed to weighing church edicts on abortion, contraception and gay marriage against more practical concerns.
For example in New York, they have typically supported moderate Republicans like Rudolph Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg who pitch making the transit system work and New York attractive to businesses.
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Curiously, there is no mention of Gingrich in this whine-fest.
No, the Rino GOP doesn’t deserve to win. American deserves the win for once.
Peter is just another empty headed gum popper.
“Rock jawed conservatives”? Any of you guys have rocks in your jaws? I don’t.
“They are accustomed to weighing church edicts on abortion, contraception and gay marriage against more practical concerns.”
Being firmly opposed to killing babies and destroying families is not “practical”? But fixing the subways is? What planet does this jerk come from?
I didn’t bother to read further at the link.
“GOP’s fading prospects for defeating Barack Obama?....”
Obama is going to be buried!!!....Get comfortable with it!
there is no mention of Gingrich
The media has completely forgot he is running for President. It is stunning how three weeks ago he was all over the news and now it is very difficult to find anything on him. He needs to do something really big. I guess he can wait until 22 February and throw a touch down but taking time off is not the best thing to do IMHO.
A Fair & Balanced Headline by Fox News
“Deserve’s got nothing to do with it...”
In truth, the GOP that fails to uphold the banner of conservatism does not deserve to win. We already have Democrats if that’s what we want.
Yup.
It’s my #1 favorite Western.
But the racists and communists deserve to lose.
He may recognize the only way the only way the GOP can win is with Newt, he just doesn’t want to mention it.
He may recognize the only way the only way the GOP can win is with Newt, he just doesn’t want to mention it.
Isn’t he the guy with the crew cut and bow tie who does Kyocera commercials? If he is he is pretty right wing.
Pardon my lack of knowledge, but what is Kyocera?
Copiers. What most people call a Xerox machine.
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